On this day in space! Sept. 14, 1966: NASA's Gemini 11 astronauts set altitude record for Earth orbit that went unbroken for 58 years

On Sept. 14, 1966, NASA's Gemini 11 mission set an spaceflight altitude record that lasted for nearly six decades. Here's why the mission mattered.

On Sept. 14, 1966, NASA’s Gemini 11 mission set an spaceflight altitude record that lasted for nearly six decades. Here’s why the mission mattered.n

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On Sept. 14, 1966, NASA's Gemini 11 mission set an spaceflight altitude record that lasted for nearly six decades. Here's why the mission mattered.

Original source: Space.com

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